Tech dominates our business lives now; if we don’t master it, we will be at the mercy of those who have - including our competitors. Decades in the tech industry have taught me a few lessons that might be helpful. I’ve been rubbing elbows with tech guys since I started selling machine shop tools at 17, for a Pratt & Whitney distributor, who proudly told me that I was the … [Read more...]
The Rise of Influential Women Who Made It Big in Big Data
Generous salaries and lucrative career prospects have made technology a brilliant career choice for those who have a knack for logic, reasoning, coding, math, and science. Besides men, women like Radhika Kulkarni, Monica Rogati, Claudia Perlich, Lillian Pierson, and many others have passionately played a prominent role in serving the Big Data community of the world. These women … [Read more...]
Women in Tech are Making Their Mark – Infographic
Marissa Mayer, Sheryl Sandberg, and Meg Whitman may be the leading faces for "Women In Tech," but how does their celebrity translate for other women in the field? Sadly, not as well as you might think. For example, did you know that although women hold 57% of all the jobs in the workforce, they only hold 25% of the jobs in the computing/technology industry? Fortunately, … [Read more...]
Girls Are Smarter Than Boys [Infographic]
Girls are smarter than boys, but where are the girls in math and sciences? That's the question asked in an infographic from EngineeringDegree.net which makes the argument that girls are smarter than boys but a gender-related lack of self confidence causes them to steer away from occupations that are traditionally dominated by men. For example, although girls have higher IQs … [Read more...]
What Do 5 Top Women In Tech Have In Common?
Guest post by Kristen Brophy (learn more about Kristen at the end of this post). What Do 5 Top Women In Tech Have In Common? They are fierce and persistent pioneers. “Success in Silicon Valley, most would agree, is more merit driven than almost any other place in the world. It doesn’t matter how old you are, what sex you are, what politics you support or what color you … [Read more...]